First Known Use: before 12th century
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1brew
verb \ˈbrü\
: to make (beer, ale, etc.)
: to make (coffee, tea, etc.)
: to start to form
Full Definition of BREW
transitive verb
1
: to prepare (as beer or ale) by steeping, boiling, and fermentation or by infusion and fermentation
3
: to prepare (as tea) by infusion in hot water
intransitive verb
1
: to brew beer or ale
2
: to be in the process of forming <a storm is brewing>
— brew·er \ˈbrü-ər, ˈbru̇(-ə)r\ noun
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Origin of BREW
Middle English, from Old English brēowan; akin to Latin fervēre to boil — more at barm
Related to BREW
Rhymes with BREW
blue, boo, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo
2brew
noun
: a drink (such as beer or ale) that is made by brewing
: a cup of tea
: a mixture of different things
Full Definition of BREW
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2
: the process of brewing
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First Known Use of BREW
circa 1510
BREW Defined for Kids
1brew
verb \ˈbrü\
brewedbrew·ing
Definition of BREW for Kids
1
: to make (beer) from water, malt, and hops
2
: to prepare by soaking in hot water <brew tea>
3
: 2plan 2 <He's brewing mischief.>
4
: to start to form <A storm is brewing.>
— brew·er noun
2brew
noun
Definition of BREW for Kids
: something made by brewing
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